Sanchez (12-3), of Vista, Calif., has never lost outside of the
UFC’s Octagon. Grove (8-2-1) holds a win over James
Thompson and was defeated by Mike
Ciesnolevicz in his only UFC appearance.

“Both Eddie and Neil are known for their finishes so this should be
an exciting fight,” stated Bellator founder and CEO Bjorn Rebney in
a press release. “In addition, fans watching Bellator 24 at the
Hard Rock and on our national TV broadcasts will also get a chance
to see some outstanding fights featuring stars like Hector
Lombard and Megumi
Fujii. It’s going to be a great night in South Florida on Aug.
12.”

Aug. 12’s event and all Bellator season three shows will air live
on Fox Sports Net, and will replay weekly in edited format on NBC,
Telemundo and mun2.